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Highways bosses have been monitoring speeds ever since. And while they said speeds had reduced, a number of motorists were speeding by “significant amounts”.

“A new safety camera system now monitors both the A38 and the A380 over some distance before, and after, the merge point at Splatford Split,” the Peninsula Road Safety Partnership said in a statement.

“Before recent improvements a safety concern was that vehicles from both roads could merge at significantly different speeds, leading to increased potential for collisions.

A number of fatal accidents have occurred on the A38 this year

“The average speed cameras, Exeter bound near Splatford Split on both the A38 and A380, have been monitoring traffic speeds for some time.

“Speed data from the new system has shown an approximate 10 mph reduction in speeds of most drivers compared to historic levels near the old Gatso camera site. This new system is a considerable improvement over the old spot speed static site that was on the A38 only.

“Although the partners involved are pleased at the improvements seen, there remain a number of drivers who continue to break the limit, in some cases by significant amounts.

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“For this reason all road users are being advised that enforcement will commence imminently.

“This will coincide with other enforcement operations across the roads of Devon and Cornwall in some of the busiest months for the network. Focusing on safer driving can save lives and also reduce costly and frustrating delays.

“This junction brings two two-lane roads together to form four lanes and motorists are reminded that the road remains a dual carriageway; therefore the speed limit for cars is 70mph and for both light goods and heavy goods vehicles it is 60mph.”